Chacma Baboon vs Dung Cannon

Papio ursinus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Chacma Baboon is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacma Baboon	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Papio	Pilobolus
Species	Papio ursinus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacma Baboon	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Chacma Baboon

The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) is a species in the genus Papio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.